In S.H.I.E.L.D.'s office, when it was Loki's turn to speak, he took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and said, "As humanity's staunchest ally and the eternal backing of the Nine Realms, Asgard naturally supports Earth's righteous actions..."
"Fine, we have the outcome and the motive. Now all that's left is the method. How are you planning to do this?"
The other three looked at one another, then all turned to Loki. Their stares made a chill run down his back. He touched his cheek and said, "What? Did I say something wrong?"
"Do Asgardians always speak so briefly and directly at meetings?" Nick asked very tactfully.
Loki thought for a moment and said, "My speech was already considered long. If Thor were here, he would only say three words: How do we do it?"
The other three sighed in unison. Schiller said wistfully, "Asgard really does have a simple and honest culture. Too bad it's the ruler of the Nine Realms."
Loki turned sideways and gave him a sidelong glance. "Don't tell me you want to use the World Tree's energy?"
"We can?" Schiller's eyes immediately lit up. The other two also looked at Loki with concern. Loki crossed his arms and said, "You can, but if you use the energy here, you'll share Asgard's fate."
At once, the three of them either raised their heads to study the ceiling or lowered them to study the table. Loki snorted. "I never imagined that, in a meeting, I would be the one with the highest moral standards."
"Alright, back to business. Since the general theme has been decided, let's figure out exactly how we're going to do this." Schiller stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and was the first to propose, "If we use Peter, Tony definitely won't